Ridlington

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Ridlington
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Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew, Ridlington
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Ridlington
Location within Rutland
Area3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2)  [1]
Population202.  2001 Census [2]
•  Density 62/sq mi (24/km2)
OS grid reference SK852027
•  London 82 miles (132 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Oakham
Postcode district LE15
Dialling code 01572
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
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52°36′58″N0°44′35″W / 52.616°N 0.743°W / 52.616; -0.743 Coordinates: 52°36′58″N0°44′35″W / 52.616°N 0.743°W / 52.616; -0.743

Ridlington is a village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the village was 202 at the time of the 2001 census, including Ayston, Leighfield and Wardley also increasing to 260 at the 2011 census. [3]

The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Redel'. [4]

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Main street

The Church of England parish church is Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Andrew. It is a Grade II* listed building. [5]

The Village Hall on Main Street was originally the Ridlington Village Primary School, built in 1873. The Diocese of Peterborough made it over to the Parish Council in 1964 when the school closed.

Ridlington was the home of Hugh Boyville, a landowner and Member of Parliament for Rutland in the 15th century. The prominent Harington family had their seat here and one branch were created the Harington Baronets, of Ridlington in 1611. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Key to English Place-names".
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1178331)". National Heritage List for England .
  6. ↑ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900



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